mamute

Portuguese

mamute

Etymology

Borrowed from French mammouth (“mammoth”), from Russian мамант (mamant), possibly from Mansi.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈmu.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈmu.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈmu.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈmu.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: ma‧mu‧te

Noun

mamute m (plural mamutes)

1. mammoth (elephant-like mammal)

Related terms

• mamutesco
• mamutídeo

See also

• elefante
• mastodonte